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Lesson Presentation Formal or Informal

This document discusses the differences between formal and informal letters. It begins by defining a formal letter as one used for business or official purposes, with a specific format including sender/recipient addresses, date, greeting, paragraphs, and a closing like "yours faithfully." Informal letters are more casual, like a thank you note to family. They may include features like different greetings, closings like "lots of love," and no set formatting. The document provides examples of formal versus informal letters and asks students to identify their distinguishing characteristics.

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Lesson Presentation Formal or Informal

This document discusses the differences between formal and informal letters. It begins by defining a formal letter as one used for business or official purposes, with a specific format including sender/recipient addresses, date, greeting, paragraphs, and a closing like "yours faithfully." Informal letters are more casual, like a thank you note to family. They may include features like different greetings, closings like "lots of love," and no set formatting. The document provides examples of formal versus informal letters and asks students to identify their distinguishing characteristics.

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English

Year One
English I Year 3 I Language I Traditional Tales - Hansel and Gretel I Letter Writing I Formal or Informal I Lesson 4 of 6
Aim
• I know the difference between a formal and informal letter.

Success Criteria
• I can show I understand what a formal letter and an informal letter is.
• I can identify features of formal and informal letters.
What Is a Formal Letter?
Discuss with your talk partner what you know about a formal letter.

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What Is a Formal Letter?
Discuss with your talk partner when you might use a formal letter.

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A formal letter is generally a
business letter, a letter of
complaint or a letter with some
official meaning to it. It is set out
in a particular way and uses
formal language.
What Is a Formal Letter?
How many of the features can you remember?
Sender’s address (top-right hand side)
Recipient’s address (left-hand side)
Date
Greeting
Introduction
Main body of letter
Paragraphs
Conclusion
Yours faithfully or sincerely
Signature
Formal or Informal?
Now you know what a formal letter is, can you work out what an informal
letter is?

A complaint to your local MP about street lighting. 


A thank-you letter to your aunt for her birthday present. 
A letter to the local newspaper about a story you have read. 
A postcard to a friend when you are on holiday. 
Features of an Informal Letter
Take a look at the Informal Letter Features Checklist your group has been
given.

Which features can you find in the example letters you have been given?

Sort the letters into two sets: formal and informal.


Examples of Features

Which of the letters were informal?

How could you tell?

What did they have in common?

Formal letters: Informal letters:

Evil Queen to Mr Woodchopper Granny to Red


Prince Charming to Fairytale Jack to his mum
Hotel Manager Rapunzel to the prince
Signing Off

There are many ways you can sign off at the end of an informal letter. Here
are some examples:

Lots of love…
Many thanks…
Much love…
How many more can you think of?
Aim
• I know the difference between a formal and informal letter.

Success Criteria
• I can show I understand what a formal letter and an informal letter is.
• I can identify features of formal and informal letters.

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